"Hoping" won't cut it. If the Aussie has seizures, they should never be
left alone until you are absolutely sure how the puppy will react. In
some cases, one dog will stand guard over another who is ailing. I've
had any number of big burly male boxers who were as gentle as a kitten
with an ailing elderly female. I also have known cases where a young
healthy dog will revert to pack attitude where another pack member who
is not at optimum strength becomes a danger -- and they move to "remove"
that danger from the pack.
Until they know how the puppy will react, he should be crated whenever
they leave. And, if the Aussie is subject to seizures (is he on anything
for them?), for his protection, he should be crated so that if he has a
seizure, he cannot hurt himself on furniture, falling down stairs or off
things.
LisaW
Nana Charlton wrote:
> My other daughter, Laura adopted a puppy from a rescue yesterday. He
> is 5 months and a sweetheart. He is 1/2 boxer and 1/2 pit. She has
> an Aussie she found on the side of the road years ago. He is deaf,
> she took him to Ohio State and they said he hears nothing. She took
> him to the trainer we use and uses hand signals, I use verbal and hand
> with my dogs. Balto is a Delta therapy dog. Right after he turned 2
> he started with seizures. He has cluster seizures. They hope that
> getting a very young dog the puppy will not react badly when Balto
> has a cluster
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